Revenue from sales tax up 2.3 percent in county

Officials credit new businesses, job stability

9:12 AM,
Jun. 27, 2013

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Fairfield County sales tax revenues are showing a 2.3 percent increase from last year, and county commission president Steve Davis attributed it to new business openings and a better employment picture.

"Job losses are down a little bit across the board," he said. "So it's just a little bit of an awakening. And we have had some new small stores here and there that have opened and probably contributed to that."

The county has taken in $9,019,367 so far this year. That compares to $8,813,729 at this point in June 2012. ...